Because the wheel is, quite literally, the center of most of the show’s gameplay, it makes sense that designers would look to it and its components for inspiration. The wedge shape has rightfully been a graphical element on the show throughout the years, including last season - whether it be as a background texture or “fan” like application. The show introduced an updated logo - not exactly a new one, because it still uses the same custom drawn lettering with a simplified version of the namesake wheel as the “O” in “of” but it’s now typically set in silver-gray in front of a burst of colorful wedges, also inspired by the segments of said wheel. 13, 2021, with some on air updates and a rule change that sent some fans reeling. Sony’s syndicated game show “ Wheel of Fortune” returned for its 39th season Sept.